Humboldt County vs. Pocahontas County

Humboldt County (IA)Pocahontas County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,5476,740
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.7%-7.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,8147,310
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,8157,310
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.5%23.0%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.2%
White alone, percent97.0%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.9%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.8%92.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018697564
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.6%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,7393,754
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.2%77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,300$75,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,027$835
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$425$362
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$569$567
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.7%7.1%
Building permits, 2018161
Households, 2014-20184,2213,205
Persons per household, 2014-20182.242.10
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.0%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.5%84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.0%75.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.2%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.8%14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.1%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.4%5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.1%62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.4%56.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)27,13318,731
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)228,72675,256
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)274,024303,530
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)108,92950,302
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,196$7,035
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.817.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,219$49,877
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,882$27,984
Persons in poverty, percent9.7%11.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017307218
Total employment, 20173,5231,774
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)136,93464,723
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.1%-6.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017730528
All firms, 2012981556
Men-owned firms, 2012563273
Women-owned firms, 2012320153
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012933507
Veteran-owned firms, 201211790
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012819425
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201022.612.7
Land area in square miles, 2010434.35577.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Humboldt county (IA) and Pocahontas county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.